MATCH INFO

Egypt took revenge over Tunisia for the 15th place and earned their first victory

Egypt´s top scorer Yasmin Hussein spikes the ball against Tunisia in their last match of the tournament

Callao, Peru, July 31, 2011— Egypt earned their first victory in the tournament by defeating Tunisia in a four-set match 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 14-25, 17-25) in Callao, at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Junior World Championships final day in Peru 2011.

Egypt’s top scorer was Yasmin Hussein with 21 points, followed by Aya Elshamy with 18. In Tunisia, the top scorer was Maroua Boughanmi with 19 points, followed by Ghalia Ouderni with 13. Egypt got 13 blocks, while Tunisia only got 4. Both teams had 7 aces from serves.

The first set was a hard-fought battle, with both teams attacking severely during the entire set. After 10-10 Tunisia made some good defense and led by 16-13 and Maroua Boughanmi had some good blocks. Although the six blocks made by Egyptians, they could not win the set. Tunisia, led by its captain Maroua Boughanmi with seven points, got the victory of the opening set.

Egypt rebounded in the second set, being ahead until the first technical time out. It was a set fought point by point. The Egyptian’s service points, five in the set, and the great set of Nehal Ahmed, who gave security in the whole set. Aya Elshamy earned 5 points for Egyptand helped them win of the set with 27-25, and tying the match to 1-1.

Motivated to earn their first victory in the tournament Egypt struggled hard in the third set with a large difference. Led by its captain Yasmin Hussein with seven points and Aya Elshamy, Egypt encouraged by the public who assisted to the match, they won the set with 11 points.

Nerviness played an important role for Tunisians in the fourth set. Despite of Tunisian captain Maroua Boughanmi’s 19 points, their lack of concentration killed them. Egyptian blocking was the key for the victory with four winning blocks from Farida El Askalany. Download highresolution